Child in hospital after being struck by car in Donegal Town
A child has been taken to hospital after being struck by a car in Donegal Town this afternoon. The incident occurred at around 2pm, and its understood the child’s injuries are non life-threatening. No arrests have been made and Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come…
Survey exploring Ballyshannon one-way system to be carried out
It’s been confirmed that an on-site survey of the Rock area of Ballyshannon will be carried out, to explore the idea of a one way system. There have been reoccurring traffic problems there, particularly on match day and when other events are taking place. Fine Gael Cllr Barry Sweeny feels…
Warning over potential delays at Letterkenny University Hospital
Letterkenny University Hospital have issued a statement warning members of the public of possible delays this weekend to facilitate necessary upgrade works. Management say the hospital will be carrying out upgrades to ICT system that manages patient activity at the facility. They say these links will improve links…
Remembering Ann Marren, the Co Sligo woman killed in Dublin bombings
This Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings in which 33 people were killed. The victims included 20 year old Ann Marren of Ballymote – her family have been remembering her
Burst mains causing water outages in county Sligo
A significant number of homes and businesses are currently without water in county Sligo. Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to the Bakery Road area of Ballisodare. Works are scheduled to take place until 3pm this afternoon. Works are also continuing to restore…
Health Minister defends ban on selling tobacco to under 21s
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has launched a strong defence of the Government decision to raise the minimum age for the purchase of tobacco products from 18 to 21. The Minister rejected suggestions on the North West Today show that move was a denial of people’s rights as adults
Donegal TD criticises the RSA in Dáil speech
A Donegal TD has spoken in the Dáil today about the difficulties local authorities face in tackling road safety issues. Deputy Thomas Pringle criticised the RSA over not sharing road traffic collision data due to GDPR. There have been 72 road fatalities in Ireland so far this year,…